A motorcyclist was left fuming after receiving two fines in a major city's CBD as he claimed parking inspectors were trying to drive riders out of town.
The biker believes that the City Council has intensified efforts to fine riders after he copped two fines in Brisbane's CBD despite never having previously received one.
He revealed one fine was written on on March 8 for having his foot stand parked just three centimetres over a white line and the other was last year for parking in a free space that had its signage changed the day after.
It comes after 40 motorcycle parking spaces were removed to make way for construction on the new Star Casino on the Brisbane River.
The Brisbane City Council attempted to attract people back into the CBD in February, 2021 by removing metered parking and halving the fees to use the council's parking garages.
A motorcyclist believes that the Brisbane City Council has intensified efforts to fine riders after recently being fined twice by overzealous parking inspectors 
'My first infringement was for parking in a paid motorcycle zone which had been previously free due to construction work,' the motorcyclist told .
'The new signage went up the day after I received the infringement notice, but BCC (Brisbane City Council) still upheld the infringement.
'The second infringement I received on March 8.
'My bike was in a free parking zone and within the lines, apart from my stand being slightly over the line.
'The sign says free motorcycle parking, with no mention of how the bike should be parked. 
'For this I received a $107 infringement, the same cost as a full-sized vehicle.'
The Brisbane City Council stated that the March 8 fine was for not parking between the white lines and making it more difficult for motorcyclists on either side to access their vehicles.
The man received a $107 fine on March 8 for having his foot stand just three centimetres over the line marking the parking bay (pictured)
The motorcyclist claims overzealous parking inspectors have appeared at the same time that council removed 40 free parking spaces.
The parking spaces will be reinstated later this year. 
'BCC has recently reduced the CBD free parking for motorcycles and, in my opinion, increased targeted parking infringements on motorcycles,' he said.
'I have personally never had a parking infringement in my life until I received two this year from BCC.
'I suspect the whole Brisbane motorcycle commuting community is being affected by BCC's practices, which will ultimately result in fewer commuters choosing to ride motorcycles to the Brisbane CBD.'
A spokesperson for the Brisbane City Council denied that inspectors had been told to vehemently enforce parking laws. 
'To improve safety in the CBD, some minor and temporary changes have been made to parking bay locations,' the spokesperson told Daily Mail jokaroom vip login australia.
'There have been no changes in approach to enforcement of motorcycle parking in the CBD.
'Parking rules are in place to ensure safe and efficient travel.
'Anyone who thinks they have been unfairly fined can appeal it through Council's three-stage process and Council will investigate every appeal made.'